Release & Instagram Tour & Giveaway:
Kicking it with the Best Man
Out and Kickin’, Book 1
By Riley Long
MM Romance
June 5, 2023
ABOUT THE BOOK:
I’ve been out and proud for years, happily living my truth. Never did I imagine I would be asked to step back into the closet.
Until that night at the club.
After one too many cocktails, I ended up in a bathroom stall enjoying a hot and steamy tryst with a super sexy guy named Nate. We exchanged numbers and indulged in some spicy sexting.
But when I asked him to meet up again, he ghosted me.
I tried distracting myself by acting as a friend’s plus one to a wedding. Who do I see standing next to the groom, looking like a snack? Nate. He claims no one knows he’s gay and asks me to be discreet. Still, my years of hiding are behind me. Can I help him find the strength to come out to his family and friends? Or will his reservations be too big an obstacle to overcome?
Excerpt:
“I’m so sorry about that,” the hot guy said. “I was coming over to talk to you and I bumped into that guy who crashed into you and spilled your drink all over your shirt.”
I turned to face him and looked into his crisp blue eyes. “It’s, um, it’s totally fine.”
“It’s not fine. Can I buy you another drink?” He glanced down. “Or, shit, another shirt?” Before I could answer, he forged ahead. “Is there anything I can do to make it up to you?”
Fuck, could he ever. We were so close to one another, I could smell his cologne, musky and woodsy. His arms and chest were straining the limits of his shirt and his artfully ripped jeans hinted at thickly muscled thighs. I bit the side of my lower lip. “I, um…” Heat crept into my face, starting at my neck and spreading up to my ears.
He cleared his throat and took a tiny step closer to me, closing in on my personal space. “I’m Nate.” His voice was low and husky. He licked his lips and his gaze traveled down to my chest.
“Theo,” I murmured. “Nice to meet you.”
Nate’s gaze leaped from my chest to my eyes and then down to my lips. He swallowed, his sharp Adam’s apple bobbing in his throat. “I’m really sorry about your shirt,” he said again, barely a whisper.
The heat roiled between us and I spoke without second-guessing myself. “Do you want to…” I tilted my head in the direction of the nearest bathroom stall. Lust coiled in my stomach and groin.
“Yes.” His response came out sounding raw and eager. Nate dipped down and pressed his lips to mine fiercely, wasting no time in plunging his tongue into my mouth. I couldn’t stop the needy groan that escaped me as we stumbled into the bathroom stall. As soon as we cleared the entrance to the stall, I stuck out my hand and slid the lock home.
Enter the Giveaway: To celebrate the release of Kicking It with the Best Man, Riley is giving away 3 e-copies of the release!
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Kicking it with the Best Man by Riley Long
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Theo and Nate. The bathroom sex was amazing. The aftermath not so much. Nate likes Theo, just not enough to come out for him.
Angsty, sweet story. It seemed like it went fairly fast but wasn’t too short. Both main characters were appealing and sweet tempered as were their friends and family. Maybe that was my issue with the book. There were plenty of spicy times but I just didn’t feel any sparks.
I think that the book was well written. I have read a few of the authors books and have liked them. This one just didn’t push the right buttons for me.
Review Copy requested and reviewed on behalf of OMGReads.
About the Author: Riley Long is an author of gay romances novels spanning many genres from contemporary to paranormal. They live a quiet life in Virginia, with their husband, son, and two very silly pit bulls.
They spend their evenings writing, reading, and watching bad television (or not so bad television).
For fun, Riley participates in NaNoWriMo, GISH, and reads with her book club, the BAMFs.
They like things with silly acronyms.
Riley can tell you two different stories about getting covered in dairy products for a hug.
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